TCI Regional Policy Design Stakeholder Submissions

Material submitted through the TCI Public Input form from April 2019-February 2021 is viewable here. View input submitted from March 1, 2021 forward here. All material submitted on this page informed the participating jurisdictions in the 2019-2020 TCI regional policy design process. Click on the column headings to sort the submissions. 
First Last Affiliation City Statesort ascending Input File
Kandace Zuber Past and (Was a) future Maine Resident Brandon Vermont
My husband and I left Maine 6 years ago. We were making plans to return next spring but have had second thoughts since Mills was elected. She is not for helping the citizens of Maine.
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Dave Johnson n/a underhill Vermont
I am very concerned over the TCIs goal of rationing fuel through auctions. This will artificialy drive up fuel costs for the most vulnerable in the state. We have no control over these fuel...
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Jack Widness none Wilmington Vermont
I am strongly supportive of what the Transportation and Climate Initiative (TCI) states are developing as a regional policy for low-carbon transportation. With accelerating climate change/warming...
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James Burde Teiki Design Studio Jericho Vermont
I support TCI as a way toward a stronger economy, equity for low-income and rural Vermonters, and a reduction in carbon pollution.
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Nancy Hamor Select your title South Burlington Vermont
Get serious. The climate Crisis and our infrastructure crisis are not going to fix themselves. It is time to do something that will provide a means to a proactive, positive change for my...
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kevin leveret unaligned white river jct Vermont
Stop d**king around with carbon pricing & cap-and-investment, and push for a comprehensive Green New Deal (we are too deep in the 6th mass extinction to settle for band-aids).
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Don Cummings Citizen South Burlington Vermont
This is an excellent proposal. I urge Vermont’s Governor Scott to support an aggressive program to fight the Climate Crisis
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Matthew Cota Vermont Fuel Dealers Association Montpelier Vermont
The Transportation Climate Initiative sets out a framework that imposes an unfair burden on all vehicle owners and thousands of businesses.



I am opposed to the TCI plan as outlined...
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Kevin Conti Vermont Resident Williamstown Vermont
The Transportation Climate Initiative sets out a framework that imposes an unfair burden on all vehicle owners and thousands of businesses.



I am opposed to the TCI plan as outlined...
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Judy Taranovich Proctor Gas Inc. Proctor Vermont
I hope this response is taken seriously - i am not just a propane company owner. i am a Vermont tax payer who has NO interest in being forced into an electric vehicle and that is what this is...
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Matt Musgrave Associated General Contractors of Vermont Montpelier Vermont
While AGC/VT is interested in working towards solutions regarding our climate and environment we believe that more thought be put into this program. Specifically we oppose adding the tax to diesel...
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David Durfee Climate Advocates of Bennington affiliate of 350 Vermont Bennington Vermont
Prevention of the most disastrous effects of climate heating requires the equitable, coordinated, action of millions of people backed by the authority of government.Single states by themselves are...
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William Christian Energy Committee (North Bennington-Shaftbury VT) North Bennington Vermont
We face a climate emergency and cannot win unless we start immediately. The Cap and Trade can be a valuable tool but it must be done soon and aggressively. If gasoline stays cheap and plentiful,...
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Diegoli Diegoli Ms. Springfield Vermont
I am in favor of the Transportation & Climate Initiative (TCI) because:

it is a multi-state effort;

it would use the cap-and-invest version of carbon pricing to modernize our...
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Bill Smith VT Truck and Bus Assoc Northfield Vermont
The trucking industry is very concerned about TCI increasing the cost of delivering goods to Vermonters without any means of reducing the cost. Unlike pleasure cars, heavy trucks do not have a...
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John McClaughry Ethan Allen Institute Kirby Vermont
The TCI is a “reactionary liberalism” dream: extract millions of dollars from people who can’t figure out why their motor fuel bills are steadily creeping up, and spread the revenues around to pay...
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George Gross private citizen, as an energy policy public advocate Shoreham Vermont
Please refer to the uploaded comments document, entitled "The Transportation Climate Initiative Consortium Must Achieve Zero Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 2050". Supporting technical and...
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gmgross_comments_on_TCI_framework_final_v2019_1105.pdf
William Driscoll Associated Industries of Vermont Montpelier Vermont
As currently proposed, TCI would result in a potentially significant effective tax on highway gasoline and diesel. This would increase costs for manufacturers, retailers, dairy, forestry, mineral...
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Alex DePillis Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets Montpelier Vermont
Attached please find the joint comments of the Vermont Agency of Agriculture and the Vermont Clean Cities Coalition (https://vtccc.w3.uvm.edu/).

These comments were developed in...
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Comments on framework final.docx
Johanna Miller Vermont Natural Resources Council Montpelier Vermont
Transportation & Climate Initiative Regional Policy Workgroup,



Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the “Framework for a Draft Regional Policy Proposal” released on...
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Joint Comments-TCI-Nov. 5.docx

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